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Reolink RLN12W NVR

Cameras · Security

Not working

1 report: 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported with 1 integration: Reolink.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
ReolinkNot workingOne channel stays permanently unavailable while NVR live view works
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The problem One camera channel on my Reolink NVR (RLN12W) is permanently marked "Unknown"/"Unavailable" by Home Assistant while: - The NVR's own web UI / live view shows the camera streaming normally - The other two channels on the same NVR (same physical setup, wired LAN, one of them the same camera model) work fine - Power-cycling the affected camera (LAN-powered via smart plug, not PoE) did not help - Rebooting the NVR (native restart button entity) did not help - Reloading the Reolink config entry repeatedly did not help The log shows a recurring warning that appears tied to the …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #179691 · 2026-08

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandReolink
ModelRLN12W
CategoryCameras